Fruit Tree Alliance

Zhang Xuezhou hadn't found any Time Seeds before, but consuming the Longevity Fruit allowed him to perceive a subtle mystery.

It's as if he possesses a spatial control over both fast and slow, and this mysterious feeling seems to involve the fast and slow of life's time.

His lifespan seems to have truly been replaced; each period of time he experiences now is not reflected in himself, but rather replaced by time seeds.

His lifespan will not change until the Time Seed mentioned by the ancient tree is exhausted.

If the strength of the time seed can be maintained, this time can even be extended.

Zhang Xuezhou ultimately regarded the Time Seed as a layer of armor covering his lifespan, thus resisting the erosion of time.

He glanced at Divine Lord Zhenyuan, who was silently picking and consuming the Longevity Fruit beside him. Zhenyuan seemed to have noticed as well, and a faint blush appeared on his strange face, which was both young and old, due to his intense emotions.

"This tree has a bit of a temper; you need to accept it to reap its good fruit!"

Having realized the profound mystery he had discovered, Divine Lord Zhenyuan looked at Celestial Venerable Yuanshi, who stood solemnly to the side, and began to explain.

Although this fruit tree was cultivated by Divine Lord Zhenyuan, it is common sense that treasures should be shared by all who see them, and they cannot keep them all to themselves.

Divine Lord Zhenyuan reached up and plucked two fruits.

Looking at the smiling baby face on the golden fruit, Divine Lord Zhenyuan couldn't make a judgment for a moment, and he couldn't help but glance at Zhang Xuezhou.

I think it's not poisonous!

When Zhang Xuezhou was at a loss for words and could not make a sound, Divine Lord Zhenyuan couldn't help but smile awkwardly.

However, Celestial Venerable Yuanshi had no reservations, took the fruit, frowned, and ate it.

After swallowing it in one gulp, Celestial Venerable Yuanshi's expression quickly relaxed.

"Wonderful!" exclaimed the Celestial Venerable Yuanshi. "This fruit's life-extending ability is probably no less than that of the Immortality Elixir, and it even seems to possess the ability to slow down aging!"

"Not inferior to the Immortality Elixir? And it can even slow down aging!" Antarctic exclaimed joyfully, "I want one too! I want one too!"

After saying this several times, Antarctica accepted the fruit offered by Divine Lord Zhenyuan and swallowed it in one gulp.

But in the blink of an eye, Antarctica's face turned ashen, and its already aged body aged even more, its face showing great horror.

"Master, this fruit has cost me at least three hundred years of my lifespan!" Antarctic screamed in horror, "What kind of demonic tree is this?"

"You unfilial disciple, you're always so impatient! You should at least ask Shuo Xian first!" Celestial Venerable Yuanshi scolded. "If it weren't for the fact that you have ten more years of lifespan, the fruit of this green tree would have been enough to kill you here!"

"Shuo Xian, please tell this tree for me that I mean it no harm," Antarctica pleaded.

"Its behavior is actually none of my business," Zhang Xuezhou said, spreading his hands. "I suspect you're thinking of eating all the fruit on this tree once it's useful, and it sensed that and retaliated!"

"Well!"

"You wicked disciple, how could you possibly steal such a primordial divine Spirit Root? Among the five elements, the spirit tree has the strongest perception; it knows exactly what you're thinking!"

Celestial Venerable Yuanshi reprimanded him, and Antarctica sullenly lowered its head.

"You said you would change your ways and sincerely protect this tree from now on," Celestial Venerable Yuanshi rebuked, "But a pure heart will naturally relieve you of this suffering of shortened lifespan!"

"I will correct my mistakes, I will sincerely protect you, and I will never have any more wicked thoughts!"

The Three Realms have been repeatedly plundered by numerous powerful cultivators, and there are almost no innate spiritual objects similar to the fruit tree before them. How could Antarctica have imagined such a situation?

He had never seen this situation before, and although Celestial Venerable Yuanshi had had contact with him before, he still ordered him to correct it.

If the tree itself were useless, that would be one thing, but this fruit tree is extremely useful; Antarctica simply cannot afford to offend it.

Each fruit represents an Immortality Elixir. As long as one stays by the fruit tree, one can live forever. Furthermore, the effects of the fruit and the Immortality Elixir are unlikely to conflict.

Just by considering this possibility, Antarctica's many thoughts quickly subsided, and they swore a solemn oath to protect the fruit trees.

"It's not working!"

After repeatedly swearing oaths, Antarctica used his Fate Technique to perceive the situation, only to find that the lifespan he had been cut off had not returned, which made his face turn ashen.

"Have another fruit!"

When Zhang Xuezhou picked another fruit, Antarctic's face turned pale and then red.

"You wicked disciple, if your heart is pure, you have no fear of eating the fruit; but if your heart is impure, eating it will shorten your lifespan and cause you to die suddenly, and even I cannot save you!"

Celestial Venerable Yuanshi gazed at the fruit tree, feeling that it had fully embodied the effects of the Azure Emperor's Great Dao of Longevity.

It may help others extend their lifespan, or it may shorten the lifespan of their opponents.

This is an extremely terrifying ability, and because it eliminated the threat from just a tree, it would be beneficial if one could befriend it. Even the Celestial Venerable Yuanshi would appreciate it.

However, the Celestial Venerable Yuanshi knew very well that the fruit trees could not be obtained by force or robbery; otherwise, all the fruit he acquired would be poisonous.

It's one thing for cultivators in Antarctica who are skilled in Fate Technique, but for anyone else, consuming the fruit would have been fatal.

He scolded Antarctica several times, causing Antarctica to sweat profusely from his forehead. Only after questioning Zhang Xuezhou again did he swallow the fruit whole.

"Good heavens! My lifespan has finally returned!"

The time spent consuming the fruit in Antarctica was short, but the time spent on physical examinations was considerable.

His face was filled with excitement, and his appearance returned to normal. He felt as if he had become a steadfast guardian of the fruit trees.

"Zhenyuan, if anyone covets your fruit tree, please feel free to call me. I, Nanji, though not very talented, know a few people and can invite them to come and help," Nanji said happily.

"As long as we don't let the news get out, no one will covet it!"

Divine Lord Zhenyuan glanced at the South Pole, then at Celestial Venerable Yuanshi.

As long as these two don't talk nonsense, the Longevity Fruit Tree will be safe. After all, he and Zhang Xuezhou have been together for so many years, and no one has ever come to cause trouble for the Longevity Fruit Tree.

"Fellow Daoist, your strength is extraordinary. There's nothing wrong with possessing it openly and honestly," said Celestial Venerable Yuanshi. "In the Three Realms, ultimately, it's strength that speaks. Stealing things is unsustainable and will only make people think you have a guilty conscience!"

"I still need to practice more," Divine Lord Zhenyuan waved his hands repeatedly. "I'm not ashamed to say it, but I was recently beaten up by Jieyin and Zhunti. If I hadn't run fast, I might have been killed by them!"

"Those two old geezers really do team up to bully people all the time!"

Celestial Venerable Yuanshi's face twitched. He felt that Divine Lord Zhenyuan's courage was commendable. After all, none of the Three Pure Ones Heavenly Venerables had thought of fighting the Western Sect one against two.

"Fellow Daoist's sleeve techniques are truly impressive; I've fallen short. I'll just take something out of my pocket to give you a boost!"

The Celestial Venerable Yuanshi reached into his sleeve and took out a box made of precious jade.

"This box is called the Blood Transformation Box. It has killed some stubborn and inflexible cultivators in the past," said the Celestial Venerable Yuanshi. "Whenever you, fellow Daoist, need to conceal your true nature, simply use this box to Jieyin for a short while, and there will be no problem at all!"

"What a treasure!" exclaimed Divine Lord Zhenyuan.

"This treasure needs to be used covertly to capture people, which is one flaw. Another flaw is that it must not be used against Zhunti, lest it backfire," Celestial Venerable Yuanshi warned.

"That Zhunti is running rampant because of the Seven Treasures Wondrous Tree. No treasures he possesses are of any use; he can only rely on his physical strength to fight him head-on," said Divine Lord Zhenyuan. "If we can subdue Jieyin for a short while, I can chase him down and fight him for just as long!"

"Fellow Daoist, you are truly valiant!"

The face of the Celestial Venerable Yuanshi twitched.

Top cultivators in the Three Realms cherish their reputations and rarely make a move, and even fewer rely on physical combat. It's clear that Divine Lord Zhenyuan gained this insight after a head-on clash with the Zhunti Leader.

There are only a handful of top-tier cultivators in the Three Realms, Divine Lord Zhenyuan has already offended two of them, seemingly harboring some vengeful intentions.

Antarctic's expression also changed repeatedly. He considered himself the number one person below the Three Pure Ones and Four Emperors of the Immortal Court. If they were to clash head-on, he could use his Fate Technique to determine the victor. Even Nezha Yang Jian, who had attained sainthood in their physical bodies, would be inferior to him. However, the information revealed after their conversation made Antarctic no longer dare to make any guarantees.